My notes and thoughts on the first night of the 2019 NFL Draft. Save these takes ~~~ to slap me in the face with during the season and show me you care.

1. Cardinals - qb kyler murray

God dammit, what a mistake. Future HOFer Josh Rosen will be on the move to my new favorite football team. Not a knock on Murray, he's an extremely talented athlete, but with so many other holes to fill, and there's already a perfectly good quarterback on the team, I can't help but see this one as a mistake. I also hate to be that person, but you're also risking a complete bust with his height (5'10") here. Not everyone can be Russell Wilson​.

2.49ers - DE Nick Bosa

This guy looks like he definitely sends "u up?" texts. That being said, he is the best rusher in this particular draft class and the Niners are a team that the league needs to watch out for next season. With QB Jimmy Garoppolo healthy, and the next star tight end in George Kittle​, this added boost on defense is a definite start.

3. jets - dt QUINnen williams

The Jets got the best player in the draft here. All around solid and dominating player, and going to a team who needs it.

4. raiders - DE Clelin Ferrell

This has Jon Gruden written all over it, there's no way this was a Mike Mayock pick. Not only did they take Ferrell too early, but they passed on so much talent that could have filled what they miserably lost (Mack).

5. bucs - lb devin white

This was their favorite all along -- Bucs need a playmaker desperately, and White has the potential to be it.

6. giants - qb daniel jones

The Giants are just.... really something aren't they? This might be the strangest thing I've ever seen in how ever many years I've been doing this. Taking Jones here (and I'm not even talking about how they said he could sit for THREE years), in this spot, with this team, I just got nothing. No idea.

7. jags - de josh allen

Had the Jaguars going offensive line here, but Josh Allen's talent is too large to pass up on. Good pick for them.

8. lions - te TJ Hockenson

Lions have needed this player for like the past 10 years -- obviously filled a big need. They did it again with a TE, but picking him at eight is a little high - he's not gonna be Gronk.

9. bills - dt ed oliver

Oliver is good, but Buffalo needed offensive lineman. Another team that went talent over need, which is fine if they work out. I just hope he never tweets how cold it is there.

10. steelers - lb devin bush

This was a given. Lamar Jackson should be worried. This is their Ryan Shazier replacement, and a guy they wanted all along. This team gave up a lot for him, so they should hope he pans out.

11. bengals - t jonah williams

Devin Bush​ was who Cincy really needed here, and the Steelers swooped in. Williams is a good pick, and will probably be a solid and consistent starter for them, but at the end of every day, Andy Dalton still sucks.

12. packers - de rashan gary

Not where I thought the Packers were going to go, but it's not a bad pick. They better cross their fingers for his shoulder situation though.

13. Dolphins - dt christian wilkins

First thought - is this where Rosen lands? Wilkins is a great player and is a guy who can boost any team. Could be a great building block for a team that desperately needs to be rebuilt.

14. falcons - g chris lindstrom

Should have taken an actual good QB here.

15. redskins - qb dwayne haskins

Is it happening? Are the Redskins having an actual good draft? I think Haskins was the best QB in this draft, so naturally, I can't wait to see how the Redskins fuck this up. RIP Alex Smith, we hardly knew ye.

16. panthers - de brian burns

Panthers beef up defense and get some speed. Good pick, and a good replacement for Julius Peppers, who retired.

17. Giants - dt dexter lawrence

I still really, just, I don't know. Ok, I guess? Idk. I'm lost.

18. vikings - OL garrett bradbury

Kirk Cousins needs all the help he can get. Bradbury was a guy I hoped would fall to the Ravens, but this is an excellent pick for the Vikings.

19. titans - DT Jeffrey simmons

Not a sexy pick, but a solid starter that you can get some solid production out of. You could have argued a weapon (Marquise Brown) for Marcus Mariota​ to work with, but Simmons can give you some breathing room on the defensive line for a long time.

20. broncos - TE noah fant

Perfect fit for Joe Flacco​. Imagine a team building around their quarterback's strengths, it's like I've never seen this before.

Noah Fant on getting to play with Joe Flacco: "I'm super hyped about it. Joe Flacco has been a Super Bowl quarterback. He's a legend. I'm super stoked to get in there and get to work."

21. packers - s darnell savage

This guy is from Maryland, and he's an explosive back, and a good one to be the first off the board here. Solid pick for Green Bay, who couldn't do much of anything at the position last season.

22. eagles - ot andre dillard

They need this help so Carson Wentz doesn't spontaneously combust next season. Nice Jason Peters protege.

23. texans - t tytus howard

Did not see Howard going in the first round, but the Texans need OL help desperately. Deshaun Watson​ got creamed last season. But I'll ask -- what did Jawaan Taylor do?

24. raiders - rb josh jacobs

The first RB off the board. I love Jacobs, but not sure I love him for the Raiders. Would have liked to see him go elsewhere.

25. ravens - wr marquise brown

Not sure if I can handle another first round receiver. I still have PTSD from Breshad Perriman. This kid is a great player, I just don't know if the Ravens are the right fit for him. He's a deep threat receiver and Lamar Jackson can't exactly throw deep at the moment. This team couldn't get John Brown​ the ball last season.

26. redskins - lB Montez sweat

Again -- the Redskins are having a good draft, so I need to file a Missing Persons report for Dan Snyder immediately because I'm worried. Washington got the biggest steal in the draft with Sweat.

27. raiders - db johnathan abram

What the fuck are the Raiders doing?

28. Chargers - dt jerry tillery

Solid pick. The Chargers needed to improve on the defensive line, we all cringed while watching the Patriots game last season.

29. seahawks - de LJ collier

Good pick for the Seahawks, who need some help on defense. You could argue that they picked him a little early, but he has a good upside.

Everyone seems so set on the fact that the Arizona Cardinals will be taking Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray with the No. 1 pick on Thursday night. While I'm not going to get into the fact that it's a MAJOR MISTAKE BECAUSE JOSH ROSEN IS THE GOAT (I'm yelling), I'm still siding with the camp that thinks this is all just a smokescreen. I could be wrong (I have been before and will definitely be again), and this isn't just because I'm a major Rosen-believer. This is the time of year, more often than normal, when eeeeeeeverybody in the eeeeentire league just straight up lies. Everybody.

One team I can see being a major contender for Murray is the Oakland Raiders. Not only do I think new GM Mike Mayock wants to make a splash in his first draft, but their current QB Derek Carr is equivalent to dude dressing all in denim and laying across the hood of a car. Oh wait. He did that. Mayock said earlier this month that while he believes Carr is a franchise QB, if there's someone they like, they're open for business. "If we found somebody we like better or thought had bigger upside, then you got to do the right thing for the organization." Oakland sent their scouts home for the weekend, and basically shunned them until draft time, which struck everyone as unusual, or if you're me, hilarious.

According to Ian Rapaport, this move could be due to a "surprise pick." -- Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

​While it was reported recently that the Raiders were not going draft a quarterback in the first round of this year's draft, refer to the first paragraph. Preferably the part where I state that everybody lies. The Raiders have three picks in the first round currently, and it wouldn't shock me if they used one of those as ammo to trade with Arizona, move up and grab Murray.

The NFL schedule comes out tonight at 8pm, of course with a special on NFL Network and ESPN, where commentators will hammer out every game of the season for like, sixteen hours straight. I'm just gonna cut to the chase, and give you my top games I'm looking forward to this season.

1. saints/rams

Obviously this one is gonna be a big one that you will hear talked up and drilled into your heads nonstop leading up to the actual game. Saints fans might wanna look away, cause you'll see "the play" more times than you'll want to. The Cundiff kick/Lee Evans drop still makes me shut my eyes when I see it. Things to keep in mind: Will this ~actually~ be Drew Brees' last season? Will the Rams stop being so damn sketchy with Todd Gurley? How big of an impact will Clay Matthews have for the Rams? No matter what the outcome of this one is, it won't erase what happened last season.

2. pats/chiefs

This one is rumored to be the Sunday Night opener, and it's sure to be a good one. I'll be watching through my finger binoculars to spot the first sign of age on good ol' Tom Brady. I won't rest until I find it. Patrick Mahomes is coming off of a monster season, obviously. The Pats don't have Rob Gronkowski anymore, but don't worry -- Brady can throw to me or you and be fine. I hope this is a passing-of-the-torch game from Brady to Mahomes as the GOAT. I'm just so tired of it.

3. browns/Pats

Baker Mayfield is becoming one of my favorite players in the NFL, and we all know the true test is beating Brady (bonus points if you beat him at home). The Browns can pass this test from being known as "just a good team on paper" to "an actual good team, who can be a threat."

4. broncos/browns

As currently the biggest Denver Broncos fan of all time, this is a game on the schedule that Joe Flacco can show he's officially back (I already know he is, but he has to make the rest of you feel stupid as well). Not only could the Browns be actually good, but this is a team Flacco knows how to play, or at least, he used to. I still can't shake Baker, but maybe Von Miller​ will be able to.

5. pats/eagles

Super Bowl rematch Twitter will be so alive for this one. There are some differences with this particular game, though. Carson Wentz will (hopefully) be healthy this time around with Nick Foles​ heading to Jacksonville. And of course Gronk is no more. Both teams are still good, and I think this one will be closer than most think.

6. steelers/jets

The drama is sure to be at an all-time high for this one, with Le'Veon Bell facing his former team. This is a game you'll be tired of hearing about before it even happens. I think the Jets will be better than they were last season, but this is one of the games where they're gonna have to prove it.

7. jags/raiders

Jalen Ramsey and Antonio Brown need to be miked up for this one, or the NFL has failed us all.

8. ravens/seahawks

Earl Thomas is facing his former team, hopefully proving he's healthy and hopefully not flipping off Seattle anymore to give them any more bulletin board material. Russell Wilson said on Tuesday that he's ready to win more Super Bowls -- this is a good start. The Ravens are going to be missing Terrell Suggs, CJ Mosley, and Eric Weddle​ this season -- the core of that good defense of last year.

9. bears/rams

This may be one of the most unpredictable games of the season. Both teams have their good reasons why they can win -- and have just as many reasons why they could lose. Jared Goff could morph into either 'good Jared' or 'bad Jared,' and the same can be said for Mitch Trubisky​.

10.bucs/cardinals

Two words: Bruce Arians. He may be Jameis Winston's last chance at redemption and the Cardinals could have a flashy new QB or stick with future Hall of Famer Josh Rosen. Arians and new Arizona coach ​Kliff Kingsbury should be a good matchup, no matter who the QB is.

​Welcome to the new, interactive Sunday Funday "column" (I hate when people call it that). Every Sunday, beginning at 9am EST I'll post 10ish headlines, stories, whatever that have been going around the NFL and elsewhere in the past week or so. At the top of the hour, every hour, all day. I'll start a tweet, maybe include a poll -- so this is the time to let your (un)solicited opinion shine! I'll post my thoughts on the situation here, and I want to hear yours for once! I'll post the best responses back on here, so check back. Here's your chance to argue in my mentions if you haven't already!

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1. Antonio Brown, slow down.

Antonio Brown has been going buck wild on social media, and frankly he needs a get back coach. I don't think this is an indicator of his future play for the Oakland Raiders, but you have to think they're worried about what will happen if he doesn't get what he wants there. I'm talking about Derek Carr. If he had problems with Ben Roethlisberger and getting the ball (aside from all the other drama), he's bound to have issues with Carr as well. He got what he wanted as far as the deal goes, he got out and all that, but what happens if he doesn't get the ball?

SUNDAY FUNDAY 1: Antonio Brown has been acting like a moron lately on social media — what the hell is he doing? If he doesn’t get what he wants in OAK should they be worried? https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

I think AB felt disrespected when the entire city fell in love with Juju and seemingly forgot about him. He's a guy who loves all the praise and attention. There isn't anyone in Oakland to steal his spotlight. When Ben blamed him for the Denver INT that was the last straw for him

AB projects as someone with a very fragile ego who absorbs negative energy, but also a guy who gets filled up on love and positive energy. His Raiders career might hinge on the first couple of games as he can snowball either direction from there.

2. can jameis winston re-vamp his rep?

Tampa Bay Bucs QB Jameis Winston has done some stupid shit -- I'm not gonna go over all of it, but you know what I'm talking about. He has a chance to prove to the Bucs this year that he's changed and if he's done doing stupid shit. I think everyone should be given the opportunity to change -- you live and you learn and all that. I think he can do it if he has his head on straight, but does he? I think there's fair reason for doubt. Will he be the QB the Bucs thought he can be? Or will he do more stupid shit? Will distractions get in the way? Or is he just not good and it doesn't matter?

SUNDAY FUNDAY 2: Jameis Winston has done lots of stupid stuff and has a chance to prove he’s over that period in his life. So, will Winston do it? Or does it not matter? https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

he kinda fucked up, after 2016 bucs had a good shot to make to playoffs going into the season the once the 2017 season started all went downhill. Arians could be the guy to salvage his career but it may be too late.

I'm skeptical to believe he will, just because he has had opportunities in the past to move forward and he hasn't taken advantage. Regardless, he's done tons of damage to his career and reputation already, so I'm not sure what he can do to fix all of that.

I don't believe so. He was starting to back in 2016 when they were contending for the playoffs. Even since than it was nothing but trouble for him. 3 game suspensions, altercation with Marcus Lattimore and haven't progressed at all. A little bit too late for him. https://t.co/QoIjdqsXzo

I think he’ll clean up his act, but I still think Arians and Licht draft an insurance plan. Winston has all the talent in the world and surrounded by enough of it to succeed. If he doesn’t do it this year, finances and frustration will show him the door in TPA.

3. johnny comeback?

Johnny Manziel still wants to play in the NFL, but he's been shunned from both the CFL and the now-tainted AAF, so will he ever show his face in the NFL again? Maybe he should go the Tim Tebow ​route and go play baseball? I'm not saying 100% no, because crazier things have happened (and teams would rather sign someone with multiple fuck-ups than someone who peacefully protests police brutality, for just a little example), but I think someone would have done it already. Teams are desperate but not that desperate.

SUNDAY FUNDAY 3: Johnny Football wants to come back to the NFL again, is it too late? Who would sign him at this point? https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

Personally, I would love to see Johnny Manziel back in the NFL. It would good for the NFL, since Manziel is very popular. Most likely as a backup tho, but I think the Washington Redskins should give him a chance. Not a believer in Case Keenum. https://t.co/hGPf0IZMGL

4. demarcus lawrence is underrated. that is all.

The Dallas Cowboys locked up DeMarcus Lawrence this past week, with a five-year, $105 million deal and $65 million guaranteed. They were smart to do so -- I think he's one of the most underrated defensive players in the entire NFL. 25 sacks, six forced fumbles and two interceptions (not his job) in just two seasons is literally insane.

SUNDAY FUNDAY 4: I will die on the hill that Demarcus Lawrence is underrated and the Cowboys made a huuuuge move in locking him in. Why is he so underrated and why isn’t anyone paying attention? https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

Coverage > pass rush as pass rush and pressure can be schemed more effectively. Philly and Pitt were top 5 in QB hits and sacks without an A+ pass rusher. But both mediocre in pass D due to poor coverage. 'Boys should have prioritized Byron Jones

It’s a good move by them, but they’re playing a game of salary cap Russian Roulette. Is he worth it, absolutely...but so is Zeke, Cooper (both have 5th year options), and Dak. It’s going to be interesting to see if/how they sign all of them AND continue to build around the core.

Great question. Specifically to answer why no one is paying attention (media) would be because Jerry Jones, Elliot, Prescott, generally soak up all the national coverage. Defense just isn't an attention grabber, and the other side of the ball and ownership has constant drama.

Skip Bayless made him overrated by calling him "DeMarcus Lawrence Taylor". The first 4 games of the season he had 5.5 sacks & then he disappeared the next 3 games. After the bye, he had 3 sacks in the first 4 games & then he disappeared the next 3 games. He's a bit inconsistent! https://t.co/FoQPuv93tO

5. Why does dwyane hASKINS' draft stock seem to be falling?

I'm admittedly not a "Draft Guru" and don't pretend to be one, so I don't really have a definite answer here. Enough teams need a quarterback, or could at least use one, so my question is -- is it because they have more glaring needs or is it something else? ​

SUNDAY FUNDAY 5: Dwayne Haskins — why does his stock seem to be slipping? Enough teams need a QB. Is it really slipping or nah? https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

6. did kraft pay off this spa place?

I joked around about this on Twitter, but it really seems like it could be true. Did Robert Kraft pay off the spa he got jerked off in to say they weren't involved in trafficking? It definitely seems weird that there was all this evidence of it and it just magically disappeared into thin air? This is purely speculation here, by the way, I'm not accusing him of anything, but it just seems extra fishy.

SUNDAY FUNDAY 6: Did Robert Kraft pay off the spa? I made a joke about this the other day, but it’s entirely possible that he did. What do you think? https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

7. favre says green bay should have won more with rodgers/mccarthy duo.

I definitely see Brett Favre​'s reasoning here, but winning a Super Bowl is extremely hard to do, and the Packers have been absolutely decimated in injuries the past few seasons, and those are hard to predict. Aaron Rodgers remains the best quarterback in the NFL and will most likely continue to be until he retires, but it's fair to say Mike McCarthy could have held him back at times. I just think so much goes into winning a championship other than the quarterback and the coach.

SUNDAY FUNDAY 7: Brett Favre said the Packers should have won more Super Bowls with Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy. GB has been decimated by injuries so that’s kinda too hard to predict imo https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

They had no shot at winning either of the past 2 years even if fully healthy, but with Rodgers they should've had another between 2011 and 2016. No excuse for their management to fail to get him a defense.

8. if the seahawks don't pay russell wilson, they are idiots.

I don't feel like I have to explain this any further, but my question is: What would be the reason why they would pass on paying ​Russell Wilson besides being complete idiots? Someone else is going to if y'all don't. You wanna lose forever or have a high chance of winning it all each season as long as you have Wilson? He gave Seattle until tomorrow to have a deal done, and there have been rumors that he wants to play somewhere else. I'll be keeping my eye on this one.

SUNDAY FUNDAY 8: The deadline is tomorrow - What would be the reason why the Seahawks wouldn’t pay Russell Wilson (other than them being complete idiots)? Does he really want to play elsewhere? https://t.co/wa5wdvCemV

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson isn't having any of it. None of it. Wilson is due a new deal and he's making it quite clear that he's either gonna get it in Seattle, or get it elsewhere.

Wilson made it clear on Tuesday that he wants a new deal by April 15, which is when players report to Seattle for offseason workouts.

Wilson was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last month, and he answered questions about his status in the NFL, including a question about himself possibly becoming the highest paid player in the league.

Now, it's clear that that's what he wants, and apparently the concussion water and football bread sales aren't cutting it. Wilson's current deal is a four-year, $87.6 million contract, which he will be in his final year of. It's typical of a team right now to lock a player down long-term, rather than playing on the final year of the deal and risk his future with the team and/or the dreaded franchise tag.

Another thing to think about -- if he doesn't get this deal but his so-called "deadline," does this mean he skips workouts (not that it really matters, as they're voluntary anyway)? Both sides have reportedly been negotiating recently, which is definitely a good sign.

The Seahawks are dumb as shit if they don't do this. There's no doubt that Wilson will get this deal, where he'll get it is the question.